NaimAraidi was born in 1950, in the Druze village of Marrar in the Galilee.He went to Hebrew school in Haifa, and
continued to a PhD in Hebrew Literature. He teaches in Haifa and has
published numerousbooks of poetry and prose both Arabic and Hebrew.He has been awarded the Prime Minister's
Award; The Creativity Prize for Arabic Literature; and an honorary PhD from the
WorldAcademy for Arts
and Culture. A book of poetry entitled Back to the Village is available
in English

Selected poems

PEOPLE OF THE GALILEE............................................... 2

QUIET IN THE
VILLAGE.................................................... 4

IF ONLY........................................................................................ 5